CAS 124-07-2|Octanoic acid
| Common Name | Octanoic acid | ||
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| CAS Number | 124-07-2 | Molecular Weight | 144.21100 |
| Density | 0.91 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) | Boiling Point | 237 ºC |
| Molecular Formula | C8H16O2 | Melting Point | 16 °C |
| MSDS | ChineseUSA | Flash Point | 130 ºC |
| Symbol | GHS05 | Signal Word | Danger |
Names
| Name | octanoic acid |
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| Synonym | More Synonyms |
Octanoic acid BiologicalActivity
| Description | Octanoic acid is an oily liquid with a slightly unpleasant rancid taste and used commercially in the production of esters used in perfumery and also in the manufacture of dyes. |
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| Related Catalog | Natural Products >>Acids and AldehydesResearch Areas >>Metabolic Disease |
| Target | Human Endogenous Metabolite |
Chemical & Physical Properties
| Density | 0.91 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
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| Boiling Point | 237 ºC |
| Melting Point | 16 °C |
| Molecular Formula | C8H16O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 144.21100 |
| Flash Point | 130 ºC |
| Exact Mass | 144.11500 |
| PSA | 37.30000 |
| LogP | 2.43150 |
| Vapour density | 5 (vs air) |
| Vapour Pressure | 0.022mmHg at 25°C |
| Index of Refraction | n20/D 1.428(lit.) |
| InChIKey | WWZKQHOCKIZLMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCC(=O)O |
| Stability | Stable. Incompatible with bases, reducing agents, oxidizing agents. Flammable. |
| Water Solubility | 0.68 g/L (20 ºC) |
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION |
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA - TYPE OF TEST :
- Standard Draize test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 10080 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intravenous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 600 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >5 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
MUTATION DATA - TYPE OF TEST :
- Cytogenetic analysis
- TEST SYSTEM :
- Non-mammalian species Cells - not otherwise specified
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 10 mmol/L
- REFERENCE :
- CHROAU Chromosoma. (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094) V.1- 1939- Volume(issue)/page/year: 40,1,1973 *** REVIEWS *** TOXICOLOGY REVIEW AMIHAB AMA Archives of Industrial Health. (Chicago, IL) V.11-21, 1955-60. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,100,1960 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 84154 No. of Facilities: 939 (estimated) No. of Industries: 15 No. of Occupations: 25 No. of Employees: 22322 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 84154 No. of Facilities: 21067 (estimated) No. of Industries: 146 No. of Occupations: 97 No. of Employees: 222149 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 8182 (estimated)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Cytogenetic analysis
- TEST SYSTEM :
- Non-mammalian species Cells - not otherwise specified
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 10 mmol/L
- REFERENCE :
- CHROAU Chromosoma. (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094) V.1- 1939- Volume(issue)/page/year: 40,1,1973 *** REVIEWS *** TOXICOLOGY REVIEW AMIHAB AMA Archives of Industrial Health. (Chicago, IL) V.11-21, 1955-60. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,100,1960 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 84154 No. of Facilities: 939 (estimated) No. of Industries: 15 No. of Occupations: 25 No. of Employees: 22322 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 84154 No. of Facilities: 21067 (estimated) No. of Industries: 146 No. of Occupations: 97 No. of Employees: 222149 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 8182 (estimated)
Safety Information
| Symbol | GHS05 |
|---|---|
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Hazard Statements | H314 |
| Precautionary Statements | P280-P303 + P361 + P353-P304 + P340 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;Goggles;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter |
| Hazard Codes | C:Corrosive |
| Risk Phrases | R34 |
| Safety Phrases | S26-S36/39-S45-S36/37/39-S25 |
| RIDADR | UN 3265 8/PG 3 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | RH0175000 |
| Packaging Group | III |
| Hazard Class | 8 |
| HS Code | 2915900090 |
Customs
| HS Code | 2915900090 |
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| Summary | 2915900090 other saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:AB(certificate of inspection for goods inward,certificate of inspection for goods outward) MFN tariff:5.5% General tariff:30.0% |
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Synonyms
| Octylic acid |
| n-Octoic acid |
| OCTANOIC ACID/CAPRYLIC ACID |
| n-Octanoic Acid |
| MFCD00004429 |
| Octocapric Acid |
| Acid C8,Caprylic acid |
| CAPRYLIC ACID (C8) |
| OCTANOIC ACID (CAPRYLIC) |
| heptane-7-carboxylic acid |
| Octanoic acid |
| caprylic acid |
| n-octylic acid |
| n-caprylic acid |
| octoic acid |
| OCTANOICACID |
| NATURAL CAPRYLIC ACID FEMA NO.2799 |
| 1-HEPTANECARBOXYLIC ACID |
| CAPRYLICACID |
| neo-fat 8 |
| OCTANOIC ACID FOR SYNTHESIS |
| CAPRYLIC ACID NATURAL |
| EINECS 204-677-5 |
